Athletes in Politics: A Balancing Act

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Which Indian athlete was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Navjot Singh Sidhu

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former Indian cricketer, was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 from the Amritsar constituency.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as a Minister of State in the Union Cabinet in 2014?

  1. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  2. Vijay Goel

  3. Sushil Kumar

  4. Geeta Phogat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, a former Indian shooter, was appointed as the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in the Union Cabinet in 2014.

Which Indian athlete was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2016?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Mary Kom

  4. P. T. Usha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2016.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015?

  1. Sania Mirza

  2. PV Sindhu

  3. Dipa Karmakar

  4. Sakshi Malik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2017?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Mithali Raj

  4. Virat Kohli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2017.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in 2014?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Aamir Khan

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Kapil Dev


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in 2014.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2017?

  1. Mary Kom

  2. PV Sindhu

  3. Dipa Karmakar

  4. Sakshi Malik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary Kom, an Indian boxer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2017.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India Movement' campaign in 2019?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Mithali Raj

  3. PV Sindhu

  4. Deepak Chahar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Virat Kohli, an Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India Movement' campaign in 2019.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Eat Right India' campaign in 2018?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. PV Sindhu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Eat Right India' campaign in 2018.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' campaign in 2015?

  1. Sania Mirza

  2. PV Sindhu

  3. Dipa Karmakar

  4. Sakshi Malik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' campaign in 2015.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in 2014?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Aamir Khan

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Kapil Dev


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in 2014.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2017?

  1. Mary Kom

  2. PV Sindhu

  3. Dipa Karmakar

  4. Sakshi Malik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary Kom, an Indian boxer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2017.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India Movement' campaign in 2019?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Mithali Raj

  3. PV Sindhu

  4. Deepak Chahar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Virat Kohli, an Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India Movement' campaign in 2019.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Eat Right India' campaign in 2018?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. PV Sindhu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Eat Right India' campaign in 2018.

Which Indian athlete was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' campaign in 2015?

  1. Sania Mirza

  2. PV Sindhu

  3. Dipa Karmakar

  4. Sakshi Malik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' campaign in 2015.

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